Synonyms of amass

amass

verb

ə-ˈmas 

1

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place

amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collect
• gather
• assemble
• accumulate
• garner
• corral
• group
• combine
• join
• congregate
• pack
• concentrate
• get together
• lump
• round up
• bulk (up)
• constellate
• muster
• organize
• unite
• pile
• stack
• pick up
• arrange
• bunch
• compile
• ball
• raise
• batch
• heap
• merge
• connect
• rally
• flock
• herd
• collate
• cluster
• systematize
• swarm
• huddle
• band
• throng
• regroup
• link
• pool
• archive
• press
• brigade
• hive
• scrape (up or together)
• regather
• re-collect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dispel
• scatter
• dissipate
• separate
• send
• dissolve
• sever
• split (up)
• disintegrate
• dismiss
• break up
• disband

2

as in to accumulate

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulate
• gather
• collect
• concentrate
• conglomerate
• pile (up)
• accrete
• build up
• stack (up)
• mass
• drift
• lump
• agglutinate
• clump
• ridge
• bank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dissipate
• scatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amass

Cal Fire had amassed multiple air tankers, one helicopter, 22 fire engines and four bulldozers to support the 225 fire personnel who were fighting the blaze. — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

The series earned two 2026 Queerty Award nominations and amassed 33 total million minutes watched, according to Revry. — Matt Minton, Variety, 27 July 2026

However, the evidence amassed so far strongly suggests that bird encounters improve human lives. — The Conversation, Fortune, 27 July 2026

So, too, would inquiries into the billions that the president has amassed in the past two years. — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026